Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 67.4% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.7% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 59.3% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 53.2% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 79.8% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 92.7% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.8% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 67.0% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 78.7% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,935.12
|
$1.35
BDT163.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,597.94
|
$4.41
BDT535.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,017.96
|
$0.25
BDT30.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC755.17
|
$0.16
BDT18.84
|
|
pay 59.3% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,282.05
|
$0.52
BDT63.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,905.07
|
$3.80
BDT461.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,531.91
|
$2.60
BDT316.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,626.34
|
$1.11
BDT135.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,010.47
|
$1.00
BDT121.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC905.96
|
$0.88
BDT107.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC312.33
|
$0.35
BDT42.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC615.87
|
$0.80
BDT97.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC618.52
|
$0.26
BDT31.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC554.05
|
$0.14
BDT16.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC563.88
|
$0.25
BDT30.36
|
|
pay 53.2% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,848.97
|
$3.68
BDT447.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,808.21
|
$12.31
BDT1,494.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,752,612.04
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,132,092.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,909.55
|
$3.61
BDT438.21
|
|
pay 79.8% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,555.81
|
$15.51
BDT1,883.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC393,921.07
|
$75.62
BDT9,184.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC277,201.34
|
$47.62
BDT5,783.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,558.94
|
$20.70
BDT2,513.65
|
|
pay 92.7% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC262,804.31
|
$30.22
BDT3,670.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,563,102.81
|
$962.19
BDT116,855.54
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,380.76
|
$3.80
BDT462.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,850.14
|
$1.37
BDT166.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,320.03
|
$2.59
BDT314.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC30,104.94
|
$11.68
BDT1,418.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,367.31
|
$3.67
BDT446.11
|
|
pay 67.0% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC33,073.41
|
$17.35
BDT2,107.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,550.81
|
$16.87
BDT2,049.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,888.28
|
$36.90
BDT4,481.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,220.97
|
$33.09
BDT4,018.17
|
|
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